Meet the evil new copyright treaty Nov 5, 2009
You will all be reported for this talk of sedition and get your arm number tattoos soon. And STOP STEALING MY COPYRIGHT. (Harper's Magazine)
Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style Nov 4, 2009
Some of the women actually giggle when he's signing their shirts, even though he has tousled gray hair and enormous dark eye bags and a beer gut and arms full of tattoos and looks as close to a TV star as your average truck driver. People still care about famous people, even when those famous people are old and broke. (Salon)
Michael Gerson: Health reform toll will fall too heavily on young people Nov 4, 2009
It would, on the bright side, leave less disposable income for nose rings and tattoos. And perhaps the ownership of health insurance, in an ideal world, should be a social expectation, like the ownership of auto insurance. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Stay safe, wipe down your treats Oct 31, 2009
Non-candy treats, like trading cards, fake tattoos and plastic spiders, are also fun giveaways, but probably not as popular as Kit Kats or root-beer barrels. MASKS Oliver's general principle: Once Casper, always Casper. (Montana Standard, MT)
Father uses son's ashes in tattoo Oct 31, 2009
" 'Unheard of'The ashes contain carbon, which is what tattoo ink is usually made from, Mr Richmond said. His wife, who has been tattooing for 18 years, cannot have the tattoo yet as she is pregnant with their fourth child. She said after the birth she would get her husband to tattoo the same portrait on her arm. The couple have a tattoo parlour in Cheadle Hulme and their celebrity clients have included David Beckham. They said they had heard about ashes being used in tattoos in the United... (BBC News -- UK)
truTV Gets Sturgis Fever at World's Largest Biker Bar in New Series FULL THROTTLE SALOON Oct 29, 2009
ATLANTA, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Engines, leather, tattoos and beer. They're all on tap as truTV heads to the legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D., in the wild new series FULL THROTTLE SALOON. The show, which takes viewers behind-the-scenes at Michael Ballard's legendary biker watering hole, is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. (ET). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Central Blood Bank Offers Twilight Fans a way to be Among First to see the Highly Anticipated Sequel New Moon Oct 28, 2009
In order to give blood, donors must be at least 17 years old (16 year olds may donate with a signed parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and not have received any tattoos or piercings (ear piercings are ok) in the last year. There may be other eligibility requirements that apply that will be determined on an individual basis on site. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Residents speak out about driving on Polihale Beach (2427) Oct 27, 2009
saltpondslim wrote on Oct 25, 2009 6:58 AM:" Why go to a beautiful, pristeen beach if people are just going to treat it like Kuhio Highway, complete with garbage tossed from trucks and idiot joyriders blasting up and down the beach with their 2000 wat sub-woofers blasting away. Bottom line is these drivers are simply too fat, lazy and out of shape to haul their gear, boards, brews, and oversized butts down to the water. Heaven forbid that having some fun out there might involve a three minute... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Panhandlers move from street to Internet Oct 26, 2009
But now, with winter approaching and an aversion to shelters, the homeless man with the grizzled goatee and skull tattoos covering both arms needs more than spare change. So Boudreau, 42, has traded his scribbled cardboard signs for a keyboard. (Boston Globe)
KISS Rocker Talks of Battle With Male Breast Cancer Oct 24, 2009
"It can happen to you, and when it does, if you don't deal with it right away, with your 'dude' and your metal and your tattoos, you'll go in the box and we'll see you," Criss told Reuters during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Criss, 63, underwent a lumpectomy in February 2008 and a mastectomy the following month under the care of Dr. Alex Swistel, director of the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York, and he often felt odd as the only man in the waiting room. (Fox News)
Tattoos, Cigarettes, & Shoes Oct 24, 2009
He tells me that a lot of women have an image of sophistication but when you get a closer look, they have tattoos and they smoke, which apparently isn t lady-like behavior at all. I m sure we all have our preferences in dating, but do you think judging a person by their tattoos and smoking habits is fair ... Are tattoos, smoking, and shoes legitimate reasons to pass on someone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
Lots of piercing, tattoos, boi models, etc. I just discovered a couple of studios that use hot women who genuinely love women, with an emphasis on psychological connection, drama, passion but with the focus on hardcore action. (Salon)
No sugar added Oct 17, 2009
Ho by Megan Doyle Local dentist Art Belsky shows items he will give as Halloween treats and things he gives children after receiving dental care, including potato chips, erasers, rings and temporary tattoos. No sugar added. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Lesser access for babies? Oct 16, 2009
Advertisements on buses and in movie theaters, television and radio spots, temporary tattoos, T-shirts and stickers are all being used in a media campaign to persuade Virginians to get the H1N1 swine-flu vaccine. Other Headlines. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
New Milford Street Festival Focuses On Business, the Arts-and Health Too Oct 10, 2009
From noon to 5 p.m., there will be face-painting, a craft area, a "Giving Art a Hand" mural painting, and fine art painting sponsored by Village Center for the Arts; Skin Deep Ink will offer fake tattoos; Joe's Salon and Spa will offer paraffin hand massages and hair and makeup consultations along with five-minute makeovers; and Sassy Shoe ny will host a "Pink Jewelry Event" to benefit breast cancer awareness. There will be a variety of musical offerings from 1 to 5 p.m., including music by Don... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
A new breed of women whip it in roller derby Oct 4, 2009
- They wear lipstick, tattoos and roller skates and go by tough names like Kim Jong Kill, Shiv & Let Die and Mary Tyler Roar. They race around in circles crashing into each other while the crowd cheers. (MSNBC -- News)
Autopsy shocker: Jackson was healthy Oct 3, 2009
Jackson had several tattoos including dark tattoos in the areas of both eyebrows and under his eyes, and a pink tattoo around his lips. He was going bald at the front of his head, and he was actively producing sperm. (Montana Standard, MT)
Rouge and Tumble: Women's roller derby is back Oct 2, 2009
(AP) -- They wear lipstick, tattoos and roller skates and go by tough names like "Kim Jong Kill," "Shiv ie" and "Mary Tyler Roar." They race around in circles crashing into each other while the crowd cheers. Women's roller derby -- a TV fixture in the 1960s and '70s -- is back. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
AP: Autopsy shows Jackson healthy Oct 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson's outward appearance was marred when he died with puncture marks to his arms, surgical scars around his body and cosmetic tattoos on his lips and scalp ... Jackson had several tattoos, all of them cosmetic, including dark tattoos in the areas of both eyebrows and under his eyes, and a pink tattoo around his lips. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Finding friendship Oct 2, 2009
Erdos I used to get the henna tattoos and the face paint on my bald head. I was trying to set a good example for my kids that I m going to forge ahead. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Michael Jackson Was Reportedly Healthy At Time Of Death Oct 2, 2009
" The AP claimed it had obtained a copy of the autopsy report but did not reveal how it came into possession of the document, which coroner's officials told MTV News is under until police finish their probe. It was unclear from the AP story if the document is the final autopsy report or a preliminary document. The spokesperson for the L.A. County coroner's office could not be reached for comment at press time, but an employee told MTV News the office would not be making any comment on the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jackson autopsy details revealed Oct 2, 2009
FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Jackson Died Being Fairly Healthy - 4 hrs ago Jacko autopsy report leaked - 7 hrs ago Jackson 'was not as sickly as he seemed' before fatal overdose - 7 hrs ago Michael Jackson was healthy before he died, autopsy shows - 8 hrs ago Michael Jackson autopsy reveals punctures tattoos scars - 10 hrs ago. SHARED. (BBC News -- Americas)
People playing the odds on health care over costs Sep 30, 2009
left a nursing job to start her own business designing and selling temporary tattoos. She and her toddler son have gone without health coverage for nearly two years. (MSNBC -- Health)
Clergy-abuse settlements add turmoil to trauma Sep 30, 2009
Three decades later, his arms snake with tattoos of skeletons with twisted faces and a pair of clowns grimacing with exaggerated grins and sneers. He blames his mother for sending him to be an altar boy at the parish church, where his childhood priest got him drunk on Communion wine and molested him for years. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Police: Serial robber chokes victims until they pass out Sep 24, 2009
Witnesses told police that the suspect has gapped teeth and some tattoos on his upper chest. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the HPD Robbery Division at (713) 308-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8722). (KHOU.com, TX)
Why Stephen Baldwin Has Given Up Hollywood for Religion and Politics Sep 22, 2009
The one who has 18 tattoos and likes skateboarding. The one who lets them stay up late and eat ice cream and crack jokes about Joe Biden. (Slate)
Tattoo convention continues at civic center Sep 20, 2009
Scenes of multiple people getting tattoos in the Black Hills generally come in early August, with the motorcycle rally in Sturgis ... For local artists like Brandon Garreau of Tombstone Tattoos, having a convention in Rapid City is fun and informative ... Spartacus De Aztlan of Dallas and Side Show Frank Oliva of San Antonio do more than tattoos and piercings. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tough Rollergirls Knocked Out By Recession Sep 20, 2009
In recent years, roller derby has cultivated a wildgirl, punk rock image with its tattoos, body piercings, torn fishnet stockings, short Catholic school skirts and often saucy nicknames. A relatively tame sampling from the Carolina Rollergirls includes Kama Suture, Lady Smackbeth, Ms. Anthrope the Mordant, Holly Wanna Crackya and Penelope Bruz. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kent to display jewelry Sept. 19 Sep 19, 2009
Although Kent said he never took any art classes growing up, drawing and being a tattoo artist was something he knew he wanted to do from age 10 when his uncle, a biker, came home with a couple of tattoos ... It was not until 1999, after Kent purchased his own equipment, that he started to give more professional tattoos to his friends and others in and around Marshfield ... Except for the tattoos, he said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Pawlenty Raises Specter of Appeasement... Sep 19, 2009
The Fix - Pawlenty Hammers Obama on Missile Defense Decision. The Fix THE FRIDAY LINES. (The Drudge Report)
Body Pulled From Lake Tahoe Sep 18, 2009
The man also had several tattoos, including a large spider over a pentagram on his left shoulder. On his right arm, there also was a tattoo of a human body with a goat's head carrying a skull engulfed in flames. (KCRA 3, CA)
Man allegedly asks guests to leave with shotgun Sep 17, 2009
A gang member who took off his shirt to display his tattoos was taken into custody Sunday night after he fired a sawed-off shotgun, Fresno police reported. 000000B7. (Fresno Bee)
Dan Brown delivers action-packed if familiar 'Lost Symbol' Sep 17, 2009
Mal'akh is a steroid-pumped and hairless eunuch covered head to toe with tattoos of scales, words and symbols. He lures Langdon to Washington after he kidnaps Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon. (USA Today -- Life)
Shotgun-wielding man Tasered after manure dispute Sep 15, 2009
A gang member who took off his shirt to displ 00004000 ay his tattoos was taken into custody Sunday night after he fired a sawed-off shotgun, Fresno police reported. The 34-year-old man was seen about 7:30 p.m. by an undercover officer in the 4400 block of East Garland Avenue, across the street from Duncan Polytechnic Junior High School, Sgt. Carl McKnight said. (Fresno Bee)
Art with heart Sep 14, 2009
The business side of the studio features tattoos and body piercing. In addition to the business, Hard Luck offers free art therapy sessions, especially for the mentally handicapped and those struggling with mental illness. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Layoffs lead to fewer corporate blood donors Sep 14, 2009
Also, the eligible donor population keeps shrinking as people visit exotic, malaria-ridden locales or get tattoos people who get inked often can't give blood for a year because of possible infections. In general, the Red Cross has tightened its criteria for donors in the past 10 years or so. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tattoo convention a big hit Sep 12, 2009
This year, Simmons expects everything to be bigger and better, with 250 artists and more than a dozen vendors hawking everything from on-the-spot tattoos to canvass paintings, clothing, massages, surfboards, tattoo ink, jewelry, purses, and even kid s clothing. Tattoos, once adorning few other than bikers and sailors, have found a bigger audience in mainstream society ... Two rows down, Nick Wagner of Jacksonville-based Blackhive Tattoos was tattooing Maytee Bringas, a Miami-based tattoo artist... (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Hi-tech crimes Sep 10, 2009
Links can be created tying suspects to addresses, family members, even photographs of tattoos taken during past arrests. "Criminals are being caught a lot faster with this information," said Inspector Mekeel. (BBC News -- Technology)
Strength no guarantee against recession Sep 9, 2009
In his first book, No Tattoos Before You re Thirty, he offers advice to his unborn children. In his latest offerings, The Lost Boys and Building a Better Bloke, he takes the pulse of Aussie manhood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Wisconsin dad, son excel at cricket-spitting Sep 9, 2009
Bret Robert Bushnell is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 150 pounds and has numerous tattoos on his arms. He was last seen at 7 p.m. Friday, sheriff's spokeswoman Chris Douglass said. (Fresno Bee)
Local rally brings out similar crowd Sep 9, 2009
David L. Clink wrote on Sep 8, 2009 10:58 PM:" I asked the next to last Questions at the rally, About Bay Harbor key Water problems, Card card raising there monthy bills from %2 -%5 of the ballances tion in Muskegon getting people sick. Pete said he's taking my info to washington,DC. CBS DIDN'T STOP HIM ...THIS IS GREAT! Good for him!!! Surprised CBS let him get away with this even though he's right! Right on, Andy Rooney ! Andy Rooney said on '60 Minutes' a few weeks back: I don't think being a... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
'24 hours in the ER' shows challenges of health system Sep 8, 2009
He has elaborate tattoos on his right arm and an easy, down-home rapport with patients. "We cannot close. We cannot turn away. Whatever comes through that door, we have to care for.". (USA Today -- News)
Bisbee's Brewery Gulch Daze: Having fun while raising funds Sep 7, 2009
He was taking money for tickets for the kids activities a jumping castle, ring toss, face painting, henna tattoos and more. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
UPDATE: David Marmolejo Turns Himself In To Police Sep 5, 2009
Then around 2 a.m. Friday, El Paso police dispatch put out a call to officers to be on the lookout for David who has several tattoos on his arms and neck and was last seen on foot near Don Haskins and Pellicano. Investigators have not revealed any motive behind the crime. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Parolee will stand trial in fatal Fresno shooting Sep 5, 2009
Mendiola testified that she picked Oliver out of a police photo lineup and remembered him by tattoos on his neck. Fresno police said Oliver's criminal record includes robbery, vehicle theft, receiving stolen property and battery. (Fresno Bee)
Gunfire in SE Fresno; suspect sought Sep 4, 2009
Farris, who has tattoos identifying himself as a Los Angeles County gang member, remained at large Wednesday night. Reginald Devon Farris, 34, is being sought in a southeast Fresno shooting. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
NE Houston Gas Station Robbed Sep 3, 2009
He has short dark hair and tattoos on both of his arms and on the front of his neck. Cameras captured the man entering the store. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gunfire in SE Fresno prompts search for gang member Sep 3, 2009
Farris, who has tattoos identifying himself as a Los Angeles County gang member, remained at large Wednesday night. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.. (Fresno Bee)
Voices from the crowd Sep 2, 2009
Free Thinker wrote on Sep 1, 2009 5:03 PM:" It always makes me laugh when I hear people complain they can't afford private health care but, they can afford a cell phone, high speed internet, satellite/cable TV, flat screen TV, ipods, tattoos, body piercing, monthly membership fees at OnLineBootyCall, new cars/trucks, etc. LOL!! ". reply to amanda wrote on Sep 1, 2009 2:27 PM:" You said "To Amanda: Tell that to the people I know in college, bettering themselves, while working and struggling for... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Goodyear plants covered by tentative deal Aug 30, 2009
Mark of change: Tattoos enter advertising mainstream ... They all have tattoos ... Once seen as a silent cry of rebellion, tattoos now posess a status so firmly mainstream that advertisers are using them to market everything from tires and shoes to wine and energy drinks. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Victim's sister asks why MS-13 gang members beat up, shot her brother Aug 30, 2009
His name is Francisco Lara and he has tattoos with the word Alex and Lara on his arms. We never expected this to happen. (KHOU.com, TX)
Blood Assurance needs willing donors Aug 29, 2009
Understandably, some people are unable to give due to certain health conditions, medications and recent non-needle peircings or tattoos. But even with these restrictions, there must be thousands of people in the Chattanooga area eligible to donate, and according to Blood Assurance, only 5 percent of those who are eligible actually donate. (The University Echo, TN)
'Survivor Samoa' cast: Already rooting for toothless Texan Aug 28, 2009
Among her multiple tattoos are the words cuidado (Spanish for careful ) on her forearm and trouble on her left foot. Her unconventional life experiences and choices have resulted in a positive outlook on life and her belief in the power to change. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Blight dims post-Katrina optimism Aug 27, 2009
Nearby homes are boarded up or still bear the fading tattoos left by search and rescue teams nearly four years ago. The fence around a playground a few blocks down is padlocked. (Boston Globe)
Simmering feud between two families sparks a rock-throwing riot in Alabama Aug 26, 2009
Some of them had some tattoos with tear drops like gang members, Jackson said. Part of it was families that didn t get along with each other. (Boston Globe)
Officer Injured In Chase Aug 25, 2009
Police said he has numerous tattoos around his body and arms. Officers said that Orozco should be considered dangerous. (KSBW 8, CA)
Tattoos not taboo Aug 25, 2009
Whether it is a small heart on an ankle, a tribal band around the tricep, a butterfly on the small of the back or a cross over the heart, tattoos are becoming more commonplace for people of all walks of life ... Ruppel said he was infatuated with tattoos when he was a toddler, and he has inked thousands of people, including himself ... " two_cents_worth wrote on Aug 24, 2009 4:20 PM:" 78 posts and not a single mention of gang tattoos. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Card catalog? For class of '13, times are changin' Aug 22, 2009
Tattoos have always been very chic and highly visible. 9. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Profiling a no-no - except for ‘those’ people Aug 20, 2009
Ask those with visible tattoos and piercings what types of unwelcome profiling come with body art. It is true that as a nation of immigrants, America has always had to deal with some measures of ethnic, racial, and religious stereotyping. (Boston Globe)
Mathews hungering for health Aug 20, 2009
He's trying to make his tattoos bulge out. That's what we say about him. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Good trade relations insulate our economy, and trade is a two-way street. Aug 20, 2009
Lindsay Tanner - BusinessDay Blogs on WAtoday. Thursday, August 20, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Patients reveal diabetes impact Aug 17, 2009
Page last updated at 23:53 GMT, Sunday, 16 August 2009 00:53 UK. There are 125,000 new cases diagnosed each year. (BBC News -- UK)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Aug 17, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Facebook plea in E.coli outbreak Aug 17, 2009
Page last updated at 05:52 GMT, Monday, 17 August 2009 06:52 UK. The E.coli O157 bug causes abdominal pain and diarrhoea. (BBC News -- UK)
Many school leavers 'facing dole' Aug 17, 2009
Page last updated at 01:15 GMT, Monday, 17 August 2009 02:15 UK. Many school leavers 'facing dole. (BBC News -- UK)
